Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Harford County Board of Education a Project Grant totaling $371,707 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to offset revenue losses to the local educational agency resulting from federal activities, including the presence of federal land and military installations within the school district's jurisdiction that reduce the local tax base. The Impact Aid Program supports school districts where federally connected children—those living on federal property or having parents employed on federal property or in active military service—constitute at least three percent of total average daily attendance or number 400 or more students.

Under this award, Harford County Public Schools will utilize Impact Aid funding to maintain and enhance comprehensive K-12 educational services to its student population of approximately 40,000 across 53 schools in Bel Air, Maryland. The funding supports general instruction, special education, English language learning programs, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration initiatives. This award recognizes that the school district serves a significant population of military-connected students (over 10% of total enrollment) and leverages federal support to sustain educational quality and address the fiscal impact of federal presence on the district's revenue base.